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President Roosevelt wishes Father Thomas J. Caraher well in obtaining an organ and constructing a new church building. Roosevelt tells Caraher that he believes in his work, and wishes him success.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-12
President Roosevelt wishes Reverend Caraher success in completing the church building in Perry, New York, and in securing an organ.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-12
President Roosevelt regrets that he will not be able to be present at the dedication of the McKinley Memorial Organ, but tells John Wesley Hill that he sends his good wishes for the occasion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-11
Mrs. A. S. Buckman asks Theodore Roosevelt if he has a spare specimen to share with her from one of his African safaris for her son who is an Organist at a Baptist Church.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-23
Representative Calder recalls an occasion where members of his church visited the White House while Theodore Roosevelt was president, and hopes now to invite Roosevelt to visit his church to help dedicate the building’s new organ.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-05
William L. Jones invites Theodore Roosevelt to give a lecture to the Sunday School congregation of Lansford, Pennsylvania. They are trying to raise the funds to match those donated by Andrew Carnegie for their pipe organ.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-05
Reverend William B. Carroll introduces himself to Theodore Roosevelt as one of “those Colored Baptist ministers who took an active part in the advocacy that [he was] right and justifiable in the position which [he] took regarding the ‘Brownsville’ incident,” and expresses his admiration for Roosevelt. Carroll’s congregation recently built a new, modern church, which has cost them a great deal of money and left them in debt. While he does not ask Roosevelt to personally donate the money to help the church save its pipe organ from being repossessed, he asks if Roosevelt knows of anyone who may be able to help provide financial assistance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-25
This postcard shows the orchestra section of Buckingham Palace’s ball and concert room. To either side of center are many chairs, while in front is a raised platform with many music stands, followed by a large pipe organ. The walls of the room are heavily decorated.
1911
Rotary Photograph Series; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942
Postcard showing a close-up view of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Pedestrians are visible in front of the cathedral. Charles C. Myers discusses the dimensions of the cathedral and the pipe organ. He comments on the stained glass depicting the life of Christ and the statues of Adam and Eve.
1910